You'll talk, eat and smile with more confidence. Your self esteem will return with your new natural-looking teeth.

Dr. Joseph Tartagni is a respected West Haven area orthodontics dentist known for his gentle touch.} You can look forward to comfortable and pleasant visits while your smile is being transformed.

The doctor's soft touch, friendly manner and experience providing dental braces for people of all ages makes the process enjoyable. He is dedicated to giving you the beautiful straight teeth and healthy smile you've been waiting for.

Many bite corrections require orthodontics or restorations. Let Dr. Joseph Tartagni perform an evaluation to determine what treatment plan is best for you or your child. Here at Shoreline Dental Care in the West Haven, Connecticut area, we offer many solutions to bite problems. You won't believe the difference this simple treatment can make to your overall health and wellbeing.

West Haven area cosmetic dentist Joseph Tartagni, D.M.D. has extensive experience creating beautiful smiles. They're one of the first things people notice about you.

Our professional team will be happy to discuss your aesthetic dentistry options. The attractive results you'll get from Shoreline Dental Care can change your life!

Steven Regenstein D.D.S.

Westport Esthetic Dental Group

Westport area cosmetic dentist Steven Regenstein, D.D.S. has extensive experience creating beautiful smiles. They're one of the first things people notice about you.

Our professional team will be happy to discuss your aesthetic dentistry options. The attractive results you'll get from Westport Esthetic Dental Group can change your life!

Most major credit cards are accepted at Westport Esthetic Dental Group in the Westport area. Types of cards accepted include Visa, MasterCard, and Discover Card.

A beautiful smile can brighten your life! If you are continuously hiding your chipped, stained, or cracked teeth from others, it's time for a change! Steven Regenstein, D.D.S., a trusted Westport area dentist, can fix chips, cracks, and stains to reveal a great new smile - and a new you. You'll look so good you'll wonder why you waited so long!

Westport area restorative dentistry at Westport Esthetic Dental Group can produce natural-looking results. If you have a damaged or missing tooth, we can help.

Our highly skilled team will assess your need for a crown, bridge, implant or other procedure to restore or improve your smile. Our goal is to provide quality dental care for your life-long oral health.

One of the first things people notice is your smile. All it takes is a single appointment or two with Westport area dentist Steven Regenstein, D.D.S., and you, too, can have the winning, healthy-looking smile you've always wanted. The beautiful cosmetic results you'll get from Westport Esthetic Dental Group can be immediate and dramatic!

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Joseph Tartagni D.M.D.

Shoreline Dental Care

One of the first things people notice is your smile. All it takes is a single appointment or two with Milford area dentist Joseph Tartagni, D.M.D., and you, too, can have the winning, healthy-looking smile you've always wanted. The beautiful cosmetic results you'll get from Shoreline Dental Care can be immediate and dramatic!

If traditional unsightly metal braces are not appealing to you or your child, you may want to consider tooth-colored braces from Milford area braces dentist Dr. Tartagni.

The braces will hardly be noticeable, since the stain-resistant material will be blended to match the exact color of your teeth. If subtle is what you are looking for - and you need braces - this could be a great option for you.

If you want a gorgeous smile that turns heads, you may want to learn about the range of dental services offered at Shoreline Dental Care. Milford area cosmetic dentist Dr. Joseph Tartagni is dedicated to producing quality results and beautiful smiles.

Milford area cosmetic dentist Joseph Tartagni, D.M.D. has extensive experience creating beautiful smiles. They're one of the first things people notice about you.

Our professional team will be happy to discuss your aesthetic dentistry options. The attractive results you'll get from Shoreline Dental Care can change your life!

Would you like your smile to be a bit brighter than it is right now? We can make it happen at Shoreline Dental Care, with professional tooth whitening for brighter natural looking teeth. Dr. Joseph Tartagni's Milford, CT area office can effectively lighten your stained or discolored tooth enamel. Whiter teeth not only look great, they improve your self-confidence.

Dental Crown Lengthening

There are two reasons why individuals need a dental crown lengthening procedure: to properly restore a tooth or to make a "gummy smile" more attractive and cosmetic dentistry can help with both.

To properly restore a tooth, several millimeters of healthy tooth structure must be available above the crest of supporting bone. However, this often is not the case when teeth are fractured, severely decayed, or worn. If enough tooth structure is not available, and the restorations are placed too close to the bone, the body reacts by creating a chronic inflammatory reaction that can create red, swollen, and sensitive gums. The gums can bleed easily and even become painful. Eventually, the inflammatory reaction may lead to bone loss around the tooth. To prevent these problems and to properly restore the tooth, the patient should have a dental crown lengthening procedure before restorative treatment.

The gummy smile may be the result of gum tissue growing over teeth that are of proper size. Often times teeth that appear small are, in fact, normal-sized teeth that are hiding under excess gum tissue. Dental crown lengthening removes the excess gum tissue and establishes a more appealing gum line.

What to Expect from Dental Crown Lengthening

Dental crown lengthening is a surgical procedure in which gum and bone tissue is removed from the circumference of the tooth. It is done in the dentist's office with local anesthesia (lidocaine). One or several teeth can be treated at the same time. After carefully reshaping the gum and the bone to expose healthy tooth structure, stitches (sutures) are placed to aid in healing. The stitches are usually removed five to ten days after the surgery. Follow-up appointments are scheduled as necessary to evaluate healing and plaque control. The gums should be allowed to heal for six to eight weeks before making any new restorations. At that time, the gums are more stable and better esthetic results can be achieved.

Post-surgical discomfort can last a few days and is usually minimal. It can be easily managed with commonly available over-the-counter medications such as aspirin, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen. Patients can expect to follow their normal routine the day after surgery.

Benefits of Dental Crown Lengthening

Crown lengthening is recommended to properly restore a broken down tooth or to improve the esthetics of a gummy smile. If a general or cosmetic dentist does not frequently do surgeries, he or she may refer the individual to a periodontist who specializes in dental crown lengthening.

By Laura Minsk, DMD

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Get a Bright Smile with a Smile Makeover

Are you completely happy with your smile? Or do you find yourself dreaming...what if?

What if those front teeth were less prominent, or maybe a bit more even? Or if that missing tooth could be replaced? Or those broken teeth were no longer chipped and/or stained?

These days, restorative dentistry isn't limited to "movie stars" or "young women" and, it can be very conservative. But a smile makeover can pay huge dividends in terms of self-esteem. Many people have experienced thrilling improvements in their appearance from some of the simplest cosmetic dental implants. The one regret? They hadn't done it years earlier!

21st Century materials (onlays, inlays and veneers) and procedures (cosmetic laser dentistry) exist now that can put a bright smile within everyone's reach. Not only that, new restorative dentistry techniques continue to advance-rapidly! Make sure your cosmetic dental care team keeps up with these techniques by reading clinical journals and participating in Continuing Education courses. Also, be sure to ask your cosmetic dentist about new discoveries so that you can stay informed as well.

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